Fetterman Award

About The Award

The award is given in memory of Patrick C. Fetterman, long time Associate Director of the ACC Gymnasium and the Clark Sports Center. This honor recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to serving Cooperstown’s youth, particularly through athletics. Each year, the Clark Sports Center hosts a special presentation celebrating the recipient’s impact, with friends, family, and community members in attendance. The recipient receives a commemorative plaque and is added to the perpetual Fetterman Award trophy, sculpted by local artist Fred Blatt, which is displayed in the Sports Center’s main trophy case.

This award is a sincere expression of appreciation from the Clark Foundation, Clark Family, and the Clark Sports Center for all that the honoree has done to positively influence the lives of young people through athletics.

Recipient qualifications:

• Be actively involved with local youth in athletics
• Demonstrate kindness, compassion, and integrity
• Exhibit honest, fair, and ethical behavior
• Act with unselfish motives and a good-hearted spirit
• Show good sportsmanship, patience, and a sense of humor
• Teach by example
• Be well-liked and respected by children and adults
• Take genuine joy in their work with youth
• Foster positive experiences for children
• Have direct contact with youth, though support roles (e.g. fundraising) are also valued
• Serve in roles such as coach, referee, umpire, or organizer
• Represent an exemplary role model